James Wood Howell, D.M.D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Anchorage, AK
James Wood Howell, D.M.D. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1346463866, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Wood Howell
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- DN17907 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 729-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 28 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4315 Diplomacy Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- James Akers, PTPhysical Therapist1063559847
- Katherine Alexander, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770201329
- Mary Anderson, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1912385840
- Staci AndrewsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568021905
- Kelly Arkell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710498845
Verify James Wood Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
269 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin65 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate62 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl15 claims
- Ondansetron Odt15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $753.10
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James Wood Howell among 28 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Alaska
James Wood Howell, D.M.D. is one of 28 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Alaska. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Alaska
There are 28 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Alaska.
All 28 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Chiles, DDSAnchorage, AK 995081548298342
- James Clark, DMD,MSAnchorage, AK 995081376557736
- William Heagy, DDSAnchorage, AK 995081376615369
- Christopher Scott, DMD, MDAnchorage, AK 995081063900066
- Scott Thomson, DMDAnchorage, AK 995081861507246
- Antonio Parameswaran, DMDAnchorage, AK 995071033421045
- Frederick Reinbold, D.M.D., M.D.Anchorage, AK 995071205869245
- Babeck Ebadpour, DMDAnchorage, AK 995061366007932
Common questions
What is James Wood Howell, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
James Wood Howell, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346463866, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Wood Howell, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 729-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Wood Howell, D.M.D.'s license?
Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Wood Howell, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Wood Howell, D.M.D. had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.